Adventures at Sea in the Great Age of Sail
Author | : Elliot Snow |
Publisher | : Courier Corporation |
Total Pages | : 434 |
Release | : 1986-01-01 |
ISBN-13 | : 0486251772 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780486251776 |
Rating | : 4/5 (76 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Adventures at Sea in the Great Age of Sail by : Elliot Snow
Download or read book Adventures at Sea in the Great Age of Sail written by Elliot Snow and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 1986-01-01 with total page 434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Firsthand accounts of thrilling adventures on the high seas — of surviving on an uninhabited island, of narrowly escaping capture in the Pacific Islands where Capt. James Cook was killed, encounters with savage natives in the South Seas and more. A vivid picture of life aboard the "tall ships" of a century and more ago.